Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
-
Central Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
50600
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-4
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Hot Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblique base
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Sedum acre
Common Name
Wild lilac
Stonecrop
In Hindi
Ceanothus
Stonecrop
In German
Ceanothus
Stonecrop
In French
Ceanothus
Orpin
In Spanish
Ceanothus
uva de gato
In Greek
Ceanothus
Stonecrop
In Portuguese
Ceanothus
Stonecrop
In Polish
Ceanothus
rozchodnika
In Latin
Ceanothus
Sedum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Ceanothus
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
70600
1
27800
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